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Jurors find in favor of Monsanto in monthl-long St. Louis Roundup trial
A jury decided on Tuesday that a woman's blood cancer was not caused by her use of Monsanto's weed killer Roundup
Roundup trial: Oncologist tells jury woman’s blood cancer unlikely to return
An oncologist expert defense witness for Monsanto in a trial to determine if the company's weed killer Roundup caused a woman's cancer said she is cured of the disease
SB 186 will remove St. Louis City police residency requirement without voter approval
City of St. Louis residents voted against lifting police residency requirements last year
Class action targets materials in Nike's 'Sustainability' products
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) - A class action plaintiff says Nike's "Sustainability" products are not as an environmentally friendly as the company would have shoppers believe.
Missouri Supreme Court upholds law that limits bargaining rights of labor union workers
Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem had put the 2018 law on hold
Husch Blackwell LLP announces Husch Blackwell Grows Immigration Team with Additions in St. Louis and Denver
National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that Tiffany Baldwin and Murty Gollakota have joined the firm’s growing Global Mobility and Immigration team as senior counsel.
Plaintiff attorneys use defense witness email written in 2003 to portray Roundup as carcinogen
Plaintiff attorneys in the trial of a woman suing Monsanto over its weed killer Roundup on Friday used the emails of a defense witness to suggest that company officials couldn’t know for certain the product wasn’t toxic.
Judge: H&M never promised 'environmentally friendly' clothes
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) - H&M has defeated a class action lawsuit that alleged its "Conscious Choice" sustainable clothing line is not made from environmentally friendly materials.
NFIB reacts to legislature’s proposed $52 billion state budget
Some $2.83 billion is earmarked to expand IH 70
Republican plan to raise bar for constitutional amendments defeated
The Missouri House had approved HJR 43 on May 9
GOP attorney: St. Louis lawmaker unlikely to be removed from office after arrest
State Rep. LaKeySha Bosley was arrested for failing to appear in court on May 1
Attorneys argue over cancer incidence rates in Roundup trial
Attorneys trying to show or refute that a woman’s cancer was caused by her using Monsanto’s weed killer Roundup made different interpretations of charts showing the rates of NHL cancer
Heplerbroom announces Magee Again Named to Elite List of Powerful Defense Attorneys
For the third year in a row, Thomas Magee has been named to the list of Missouri Lawyers Media’s list of Missouri’s 32 most powerful defense attorneys.
AG Bailey drops emergency rule restricting gender-affirming care for adults, minors
Jay Ashcroft announced the news on the Secretary of State's website
Application process underway to replace St. Louis Circuit Attorney
The application process will end on Monday, May 15 at noon
Shook Hardy Bacon LLP announces Shook Partner Named to POWER List of Business Defense Attorneys
Shook Partner Rob Adams has been selected by Missouri Lawyers Media for The POWER List of Business Defense Attorneys in Missouri.
Defense takes over in Roundup trial, company toxicologist says the weed killer is safe to use
A leading Monsanto expert witness toxicologist said the company’s weed killer Roundup is not toxic while plaintiff attorneys alleged that company officials tried to manipulate public opinion
Judiciary prepares for July 1 broadening of Casenet
Redaction rules under Court Operating Rule 2.02 will still apply
Thompson Coburn announces Amanda Hettinger selected for 2023-2024 Class of Leadership St. Louis
FOCUS St. Louis has announced that Amanda Hettinger, a partner at Thompson Coburn, has been selected for the 48th Leadership St. Louis program (LSL), a nine-month initiative for leaders committed to enhancing the St. Louis region.
Plaintiff recounts nightmare of cancer treatments in Roundup trial; Admits to burning medical records
Plaintiff Sharlean Gordon recounted the agony she went through over a several year battle with cancer while defense attorneys called attention to her anxiety attacks in a Missouri Monsanto Roundup trial